Postcode HG5 8DR (Harrogate)

Map showing HG5 8DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode HG5 8DR is located in Harrogate, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HG5 8DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HG5 8DR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HG5 8DR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HG5 8DR is Windsor Lane which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fisher Street and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Knaresborough Rail Station, 459 m away.

The closest primary school to HG5 8DR (for ages 11 and under) is Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James's School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 25, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HG5 8DR is The Scotts Arms and is 8.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chesters Yorkshire Kitchen and is 9.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HG5 8DR is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HG5 8DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HG5 8DR, and the approximate distance away.

Windsor Lane 15 m
Iles Lane 82 m
Gracious Street 83 m
Orchard Court 92 m
Horsemill Square 95 m
Cheapside 112 m
Hope Street 112 m
Chapel Street 113 m
Stockdale Close 134 m
Fisher Street 136 m
York Place 145 m
Wellington Street 146 m
Stockdale Walk 154 m
Brewerton Street 156 m
Silver Street 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HG5 8DR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HG5 8DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King James's School Good
(April 25, 2017)
263 m
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 471 m
Aspin Park Academy 798 m
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
810 m
The Forest School 914 m
Meadowside Academy 1.06 km
Starbeck Primary Academy 2.06 km
Springwater School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
2.06 km
Hookstone Chase Primary School Good
(April 9, 2019)
2.26 km
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.92 km
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.01 km
Willow Tree Community Primary School 3.55 km
Harrogate High School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.79 km
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3.79 km
Woodfield Primary School Special Measures
(January 30, 2020)
4.07 km
St John Fisher Catholic Academy 4.26 km
Follifoot Church of England Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.43 km
St Aidan's Church of England High School Serious Weaknesses
(September 29, 2021)
4.47 km
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.52 km
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HG5 8DR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bridge Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
7.21 km
Adventure Site Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
7.76 km
Bay Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.15 km
Sicklinghall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.47 km
The Scotts Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
8.47 km
Catering Leeds (Deighton Gates Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
8.66 km
The Wild Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 10, 2021
8.73 km
Brook Babes Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 6, 2019
8.77 km
Wetherby Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
8.83 km
Punch Bowl Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
8.83 km
Spellows Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
8.83 km
Marton Cum Grafton C of E (VA) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
8.97 km
United Cooperatives Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
9 km
Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
9.1 km
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
9.36 km
Catering Leeds (St Josephs Catholic Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.43 km
Richard Kay Charity Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 19, 2018
9.43 km
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
9.43 km
Chesters Yorkshire Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.43 km
Roecliffe C of E (VC) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
9.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HG5 8DR - Data from Apr 2022

Fisher Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
K'Boro York Place Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Bus Stn Stand C Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Bus Stn Stand B Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Bus Stn Stand A Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Knaresborough Rail Station Rail 459 m
Starbeck Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Hornbeam Park Rail Station Rail 4.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HG5 8DR - Data from Dec 2021

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 305 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 410 m
Gallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 685 m
Badgers Hill Hill Or Mountain 789 m
Short Hill Hill Or Mountain 960 m
Belmont Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Foolish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Guiseley Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Guiseley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Howe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Basin Inland Water 1.42 km
Gates Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HG5 8DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 3.3 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.5% 23.1 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.3 8.8
300+ Mbps 95.5% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 228,150 kWh - mean 10,370 kWh : median 7,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 55,356 kWh - mean 2,516 kWh : median 1,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HG5 8DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 54.00633000
Longitude -1.46530800
OS Easting 435142
OS Northing 0456833
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20270
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
County Electorial Division Knaresborough ED
Electoral Ward Knaresborough Aspin & Calcutt
Local Authority District Harrogate
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: York and North Yorkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000165
Travel To Work Area Harrogate

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Yorkshire and York
Cancer Alliance Humber, Coast and Vale
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Humber, Coast and Vale
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Yorkshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Harrogate BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knaresborough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33013539
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Harrogate 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Harrogate 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3